American Girl is pleased to announce its Shine On Now charitable initiative surpassed its goal of collecting one million stars by July 31, 2010, proving once again that girls are a powerful force in helping to make the world a brighter place. With a grand total of 1,019,798 stars collected, American Girl will proudly donate its maximum gift of $1 million in clothes, books, dolls, and money to the four following Shine On Now charity partners: Kids in Distressed Situations, National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions, National Wildlife Federation, and Save the Children.

American Girl launched the Shine On Now campaign on June 28, 2010, asking girls to become official American Girl Ambassadors and to inspire other girls to join the Shine On Now effort. Starting on July 13, 2010, girls across the country put their collective efforts to use by contributing up to 100 free stars each day to help American Girl reach its goal of collecting one million stars by the end of the program.

To learn more about Shine On Now, go to www.shineonnow.com.

For more details visit the Official American Girl web site

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